DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer reached the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships in contrasting fashion on Wednesday. Djokovic struggled to overcome the inspired net play of Feliciano Lopez of Spain, winning 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Federer had an easier time, beating Marcel Granollers of

Every Friday, after the weekend's matches have been determined, we'll predict the winner of each tournament. Dubai, WTA (Final): Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Julia Goerges Radwanska is 0-3 vs. Victoria Azarenka and undefeated vs. the rest of the world this season, and is projected to crack the Top 5 for the

A number of stars the likes of Juan Martin del Potro, Madison Keys, Sloane Stephens and more were not able to make their way to the 2017 Australian Open. While we mourn their missing-in-action status, it's time again to curate, celebrate and berate the styles on display at this major

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Roger Federer returns to competition this week on the hardcourts of Dubai, aiming to win the 100th title of his career. Yet the talk was as much about his decision to play the clay-court season for the first time since 2016. Federer said he simply wanted to return to playing

I went back to Practice Court A again yesterday to take another look at the 15-year-old sensation from Georgia (the nation, and I don’t mean the Bulldog Nation one state north of here), Anna Tatishvili, who was playing in the semifinals of the girls’ draw. She’s on the radar now

The way Novak Djokovic played today against Juan Monaco did not bode well for his future at this picturesque seaside tournament. On the other hand, given how comprehensively his fellow elites (No. 2 seed Andy Murray and No. 4 seed Tomas Berdych) crashed and burned earlier in the day (they

Woke up my first morning in Paris and thought it was Groundhog Day: there was Matt Cronin standing on our puny little balcony in his boxer shorts, smoking a Marlboro Light. Wonder what the neighbors thunk? We are, after all, staying in the very fancy Auteuil neighborhood, frequented by important

As Andy Murray walked toward his chair after holding serve for a 5-4 lead in the third set of his second-round match in Madrid with Nicolas Almagro, you were entitled to ask yourself, “Why is this guy smiling?” After all, Murray had let the bullish Spaniard back into the match

• 201202030559215436930-p2@stats.comby Pete Bodo* The WTA has stepped out to criticize the ITF (and, by extension, the International Olympic Committee) for changes in the qualification rules for the 2016 Olympic Games. The new procedures call for a player to make him or herself available for Davis Cup or Fed Cup

OK. Years ago, I decided I wasn’t going to engage in the increasingly popular game of “Spot the Doper.” You know how it works: You check out the way someone looks, or plays, and then declare him—or her—a doper. In fact, that’s the most depressing thing about the doping issue

By Jackie, TW Social Director Hi, everyone! Many thanks for the warm reception last week. As Pete suggested, if you have ideas for Deuce Club topics, please feel free to contact me at my Tennis.come-mail address. A little over a week ago, Rosangel noted that TennisWorld was overdue for another

In a few weeks’ time at the Davis Cup final, in Lille, the French will be cheering against Roger Federer—at least if Gilles Simon gets his way. Today, however, the Swiss star remained their hero. A fallen hero, it turned out, as he was beaten—although “brutalized” might be a better

Howdy. Hope you all had a great weekend. The highlight/lowlight of mine was jumping on the tractor to do a little mowing at the farm. High, because it’s a sure sign that spring has sprung, even in our chilly corner of the Catskill Mountains; low, because staying on top of

Each day during the U.S. Open, Richard Pagliaro will preview three must-see matches—and offer his predictions. Louis Armstrong Stadium: Tomas Berdych (6) vs. David Goffin Head-to-head: First meeting This could be a fascinating first-rounder between a power player and a creative baseliner. Goffin showed his class and court sense at

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- An early exit at the Sony Open and a postponed humanitarian trip to Haiti left Caroline Wozniacki with a big hole in her schedule -- something she was glad to fill with a trip to the Family Circle Cup. The 2011 Family Circle champion won her sixth

Ernests Gulbis vs. (WC) Gael Monfils Head-to-head: First meeting Emotive, explosive characters collide in what could be the most crowd-pleasing match of the day. They're both playing with plenty of purpose, are agile and quick around the court, can back up opponents with heavy first serves, and can punish the

We’ve heard about how important Novak Djokovic’s feet are to his game, but today, in the final in Montreal, it was what goes around those feet that apparently mattered even more. Serving down 1-2 in the third set, deep into a dogfight against Mardy Fish, looking frazzled and frustrated at

WASHINGTON (AP)—Oh, the audacity. A World TeamTennis club is challenging the Los Angeles Lakers for all-time winning streak supremacy. The Washington Kastles began the WTT season riding a 32-game winning streak, following back-to-back unbeaten championship seasons. They'll tell anyone who'll listen that they were second only to the Lakers among

Novak Djokovic says he signed a petition that he hopes will convince the ITF to institute new rules for the anti-doping process. Djokovic did this in support of his friend and Davis Cup teammate Victor Troicki, who is serving an 18-month suspension for failing to submit a blood test back